To collect data regarding registered cases of malaria in the state of Paraná, attendance reports of suspected cases of malaria performed by Fundação Nacional de Saúde, Paraná regional center, were analyzed from January, 1994 through December, 1999. Of 31,975 blood samples examined, 7.4% were positive: 86.4% for Plasmodium vivax, 12.7% for P. falciparum, 0.04% for P. malariae and 0.9% for P. viv...

Microsatellite markers derived from simple sequence repeats have been useful in studying a number of human pathogens, including the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Genetic markers for P. vivax would likewise help elucidate the genetics and population characteristics of this other important human malaria parasite. We have identified a locus in a P. vivax telomeric clone that contai...

The lack of rapid, affordable, and accurate diagnostic tests represents the primary hurdle affecting malaria surveillance in resource- and expertise-limited areas. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a sensitive, rapid, and cheap diagnostic method. Five species-specific LAMP assays were developed based on 18S rRNA gene. Sensitivity and specificity of LAMP results were calculated as...

Malaria is the most common tropical parasitic infection imported into NSW. This article presents a review of all cases of malaria diagnosed and notified in NSW and the Australian Capital Territory from 1989 to the end of 2003. Of the four species of malaria infecting humans, Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae, P. falciparum is most likely to be associated with serious ill...

Abstract: Malaria is a potentially fatal parasitic disease brought on by five Plasmodium species, including falciparum, vivax, ovale, malariae, and knowlesi. The fast emergence of P. falciparum resistance to currently available treatments has increased health concerns in developing countries. growth emphasizes the need for novel, secure, cost-effective antimalarial drug that can treat malaria r...

The ICT Malaria P.f./P.v. test is a rapid immunochromatographic assay, manufactured in test card form (2). The assay detects Plasmodium falciparum-specific histidine-rich protein 2 antigen (HRP2) (4) and a panmalarial antigen. Recent field studies (5) have reported the ability of the test to detect Plasmodium vivax, but no data on antigen expression by P. malariae is available. Dyer et al. (1) ...

With the increase in global transportation, imported malaria has become a significant public health concern in Japan. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed all imported malaria cases in Okinawa Prefecture from 1988 to 2012. In that period, 23 patients with imported malaria were admitted to the University of the Ryukyus Hospital. Malaria types observed included Plasmodium falciparum ...

Plasmodium knowlesi was known as a plasmodium of macaques until P. knowlesi transmission to humans was recognised in Borneo and later throughout South-East Asia. We describe here a case of a P. knowlesi infection imported to Germany from Thailand. The patient had not taken antimalarial chemoprophylaxis and suffered from daily fever attacks. Microscopy revealed trophozoites and gametocytes resem...

BACKGROUND An epidemiological and entomological study was carried out in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India to understand the dynamics of forest malaria transmission in a difficult and hard to reach area where indoor residual spray and insecticide treated nets were used for vector control. METHODS This community based cross-sectional study was undertaken from January 2010 to December 20...

BACKGROUND Babesiosis is an emerging health risk in several parts of the world. However, little is known about the prevalence of Babesia in malaria-endemic countries. The area along the China-Myanmar border in Yunnan is a main endemic area of malaria in P.R. China, however, human infection with Babesia microti (B. microti) is not recognized in this region, and its profile of co-infection is not...